Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16585, Austin George, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 26
George, Austin Lydia
W 16585
CONTENTS

1983.
New Hampshire Generals
Sydia George widow of Austin George who was a Private in the A. H. line N.H. for 2 years
Rep Sept 13
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to Concord N.H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 16.

I James George of Dunbarton in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged fifty five years and upwards do testify and declare that Austin George the revolutionary soldier spoken of in the accompanying papers, was my father, and the said Lydia George, the claimant for a pension by virtue of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of July A.D. 1832. is my Mother, and that Elizabeth C. George, of Concord in the County of Merrimack aforesaid, who has given her Affidavit at Concord in said County on the second instant is my sister. My wife is the widow of my brother Austin George Physician, who died in the State of Ohio, some half a dozen years ago, as she the said Elizabeth C. George has testified in said Affidavit; and that knowing that my said father the revolutionary soldier had left many of his papers in the possession of the said Austin, I applied to her the said Physicians widow, for such papers, as my said Father Austin George, had left in the care of his said son Austin, and she delivered to me the annexed Certificate and Discharge for three years service in favour of my said Father Austin George the said revolutionary soldier.
And I believe the said Certificate and discharge, the body of it, and the signature, is the handwriting of Daniel Livermore, (commanding) officer of the B d New Hampshire Regiment, and that it was given by him to my said father Austin George, as it purports to be at West Point on the tenth of June in the year seventeen hundred, & eighty. Of this fact there cannot be even the shadow of a doubt, as this identical certificate was annexed to these papers was always in my fathers custody while in life, and after his decease, in the care of my said brother Austin who left it with his wife upon he went to Ohio where he died.
And I the said James George do farther testify and declare that my father the said Austin George died on the fifteenth day of January, in the year eighteen hundred and seventeen at Bradford in the said County of Merrimack and I attended his funeral.
And I do farther testify and declare that the widow claimant of the said Austin George namely the said Lydia George my Mother, and now living with me in Dunbarton aforesaid, is still his widow, and sole, & unmarried, and that she has intermarry never intermarried with any other person, than my said father, before, or since his decease.
James George
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. February 14 th A.D. 1839. Then personally appeared the said James George and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
before me Philip Carrigain
Just. Peace

State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. } February 14 th 1839. I hereby certify that the said James George who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the within Affidavit is a perfectly competent and credible witness.
Philip Carrigain Just. Peace
James George Affidavit
James George

Declaration of Widow Lydia Genge
20th March 1842
20th March 1842

State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. September 7, A.D. 1838.
On this seventh day of September, in the year, eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Aaron Whittmore one of the parties of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County, Lydia George, a resident of Dunbarton, in said County aged sixty eight years, who first being duly sworn according to Law, before me, oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1835 - entitled "An Act granting pensions to certain Widows" - that she is the widow of Austin George who was a soldier in the War of the revolution - that her said husband Austin George served three years in said war under Captain Daniel Silverman, who was an officer in the Army of the revolution and died many years since at the adjoining town of Concord in said County, and before that, her aforesaid husband enlisted under Capt. David Mc Gregor, and served one year, under him making four years in the whole -
She further declares that she was married to the said Austin George according to the best of her remembrance on the fifth day of March in the year, seventeen hundred and eighty two; that her husband the aforesaid Austin George died on the fifteenth day of January in the year, eighteen hundred and seventeen; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the home above stated.
Witnesses Philip Carrigain James George
Lydia her George Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Aaron Whittmore J. C. C. P.
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss.
I hereby certify that I have administered the proper oath to the said Lydia George, and taken her declaration which she has at the same time subscribed at her residence in Dunbarton aforesaid, she being unable on account of bodily infirmity to attend the Court
Aaron Whittmore J. C. C. P.

Philipp Georg Markgraf Lydia Puy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex ss: Town Clerk's Office Haverhill Dec. 4 th 1838.
Austen George of Groton } Married March fifth seventeen of Lydia George of Haverhill } hundred eighty two.
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows: "March 5 th 1782."
attest Leonard White Town Clerk.
I Leonard White, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified by me
Leonard White Clerk of said Town of Haverhill.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss Haverhill December 4 th 1838. Then personally appeared Leonard White above named, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Affidavit, by him subscribed.
before me Charles White Justice of the Peace

our March 18, 1907.
Mrs. C. L. Green, 32 Maple St., Concord, N. H.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 4th instant and received on the 6th, you are advised that among the papers in the claim of Lydia George, Widow's File #16585 , is the original discharge of her husband, Austin George , for three years faithful service in the 3d New Hampshire regiment, dated West Point, June 10, 1780, and signed by Captain D. Livermore.
Said discharge composes part of the requisite evidence in the above-cited claim and cannot be removed therefrom.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1907 Mch. 15. Letter to Mrs. G. L. Green -
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16555
Lydia George
Wid of
Austin George
Prio Rev Mch
Act: Mch. 3 d  1903
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Master George of the B. & H. Regt. New Hampshire an inhabitant of Gofstown in the County of Hills- -borough and State of New Hampshire - having Honorably and Faithfully Served in the Service of the United States of America the term of three years it being the term of his Enlistment is discharged the Service and has Liberty to Return to said State } D Livermore Capt A West Point } Commanding Officer B. V. Vols June 10 1780

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Concord N. Hampshire
Sydia George widow of Austin George decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 15 th January 1817 of Newmarch in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Livermore of the Reg t commanded by Col. Scamell in the N.H. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H. at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of April 1839 and sent to Gen. H. Pierce , Concord, N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 39, $240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept., 40.00
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by N.H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 st Page 41

Affidavit of Mrs. Hannah C. George

I Hannah C. George of Dunbarton in the county of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire aged fifty four years & upwards do testify and declare
that Lydia George of Dunbarton aforesaid the widow claimant for a pension, according to the provision made by the act of Congress of July 7 th A. D. 1836. and by virtue of the revolutionary services of her former husband Austin George deceased, is still still sole & unmarried, and never has intermarried with any other since her husband the said Austin George deceased and that she has never had any other husband.
And I do farther testify and declare that said Austin George the revolutionary soldier by virtue of whose services in the war of the revolution the Lydia George his widow found her claim to a pension under the aforesaid act of Congress died on the fifteenth day of January A. D. 1817. viz. in the year eighteen hundred & seventeen, at Bradford in said county of Merrimack in said State of New Hampshire, and my husband James George who has this day given his affidavit attended his funeral.
And I do farther testify testify and declare that I have read the affidavits of Elizabeth C. George of Concord in the county of Merrimack and State aforesaid, and of James George of Dunbarton aforesaid who is my husband and do perfectly agree with them in their testimony relative to the certificate & discharge of the said Austin George, (after three years service) signed by D. Livermore and dated Westpoint June 10 th 1780. and have no doubt that the certificate now accompanying these papers of that date & signature, is the same identical discharge that is to say the same original paper given by the said Capt Commandant to the said Austin George, for his benefit, at said time and place.
Hannah C. George
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. February 14 th 1839. Then personally appeared the said Hannah C. George and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit before me by her subscribed
 before me Philip Carrigain Just. Peace
I hereby certify that the said Hannah C. George is a competent and perfectly credible witness - Philip Carrigain Just. Peace.

I, Sarah Livermore of Concord, New Hampshire, before and say that I was married to Daniel Livermore, who was an Officer in the army of the Revolution, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six, and that we resided in said Concord till the time of his decease, which took place in the year 1798. During that period I often saw my said husband write, and I have now in my possession various papers and instruments which were written by him. I have examined the annexed paper, purporting to be a discharge given by said Daniel Livermore, as Captain, to Austin George, and I do not hesitate to say that I believe said discharge to be in truth what it purports to be, and that it was written and subscribed by my said husband Daniel Livermore.
Concord December 25. 1838.
Sarah Livermore
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. December 25. 1838.
Then Mrs. Sarah Livermore, who is a person of respectability and truth, made oath to the above, before me.
S. A. Kimball, Jus. Peace.

I Samuel A. Kimball, of Concord New Hampshire, depose and say that Daniel Livermore, who was an officer in the army of the Revolution lived with my father, John Kimball, as I have always understood, from the age of twelve years till he was twenty one, at about which time he engaged in the service of his country. During the war and afterwards, till the time of his marriage, said Livermore made my father's house his home. My father was his Uncle. My own recollection of him extends back to the year 1784, at which time he worked with my father and boarded at his house. From that time till his decease, I lived near him and knew him well. As it is now about forty years since the decease of said Livermore, and as I was too young before that time to be much engaged in business with my neighbors, I do not recollect that I ever saw him write — But I have in my possession eight letters, found among the papers left by my said father, which appear to have been written to him by said Livermore while he was on duty in the army. These letters bear various dates from May 29. 1775 — October 6. 1782, and their appearance, as well as contents perfectly satisfy me that they were written, as they purport to be, by Maj. Livermore.
From a careful examination of the above named letters and a comparison of the same with the paper herunto annexed, purporting to be a discharge from "the service of the United States of America," given by said Livermore to Austin George, they all appear to have been written and subscribed by the same hand, — and that they are all the true and genuine productions of the said Daniel Livermore, there is not, in my belief, the least doubt —
Concord, Dec. 18th. 1838,
S. A. Kimball.
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss { Decm. 18 th 1838.
Then personally appeared the said Samuel A. Kimball Esq. and made solemn Oath to the truth of this Affidavit by him subscribed before me.
Philip Carrigain Just Peace

Merrimack ss } Decemr. 18 th 1838. I hereby certify the within said Samuel A. Kimball is a justice of the Peace & a cred. for. Witness — Philip Carrigan Just. of Peace
Affidavit of Samuel A. Kimball Esq. Philip Carrigan

I Elizabeth C. George of Concord, County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged thirty six years do testify and say that I am the widow of Doct r . Austin George who died in the State of Ohio some half a dozen years ago, and that the said Doct r . George viz. my said husband, was a son of Austin George a soldier of the war of the Revolution, who died at Dunbarton in in said County of Merrimack on the 15 th of January A. D. 1817. and whose widow Lydia George is now an applicant (by virtue of the services of her said husband) for a pension. And I do further testify and declare that my said husband Austin George jun r . had the charge and keeping of all or many of his said Father's revolutionary papers, and among others the unrecorded manuscript, which appears to be a discharge and certificate of the three years services of his aforesaid Father Austin George signed by his Captain. Commandant D. Livermore Commanding Officer of 3 d N.H. Regt and dated at West Point June 10 th 1780. and James George of Dunbarton aforesaid who is also a son of the said revolutionary soldier Austin George aforesaid, and of his said Widow Lydia George before mentioned and of course brother to my said husband, deceased, being desirous to collect evidence in aid of his said Mother Lydia George's claim for a pension by virtue of the Act of 7 th of July 1832. and I gave him the said Certificate, which I took from a trunk containing old papers left in his care by his father the revolutionary soldier aforesaid. And I have no doubt it is the same identical paper viz. the same identical discharge, which his commanding Officer D. Livermore before mentioned gave to said Austin George, the lawful husband of the said Lydia George, and that the said manuscript is what it purports to be and true and genuine.
And I the said Elizabeth C. George do further testify and declare that there is no doubt that there is no doubt that the said Austin George the revolutionary soldier died at Dunbarton aforesaid, on the 15 th of January in the year eighteen hundred & seventeen, and that his said widow Widow Lydia George now living in Dunbarton aforesaid, is still his widow, and has never intermarried with any other person.
In State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss } February 2 d 1837.
Elizabeth C. George
Personally appeared the said Elizabeth C. George and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed before me
Philip Carrigan Just. Peace

State of New Hampshire
Merriamick fr. } February 2 d D. 1839.
I hereby certify that Elizabeth C. George who subscribes & made oath to the within Affidavit, is a perfectly competent and credible witness and sustains one of the best of Characters. Philip Carrigain
Just. Peace
Elizabeth C. George Affidavit

1625 Feb. 26. 1839 Sydia George Wid of Austin
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At July 7. 1835 Mamma 1782 died 1837.
Allow $80 per ann Dys. Col Scammel JH line per p. 152
Hon. F. Pierce Glencoe, N. H. Philip Loring

State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State Concord Feb y 22.
I hereby certify that from the Records in this Office it appears that on the 18 th and on the 25 th day of December 1838 S r A. Kimball was duly in commission as a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Merrimack & that his Signature to the annexed Instruments are true & genuine
For testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State Josiah Stevens Sec y of State

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Certificate of Capt. Daniel Livermore of three years Service of Austin George (in the continental army) husband of Lydia George, Widow Claimant. Certificate given at West Point June 10 th 1780.
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Hon. S. J. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Sir
Concord N.H. June 23 d 1843
I herewith transmit to the department the Petition of Lydia George, widow of Austin George, for a pension under the act of 3 d March 1843
When examined please to return the result to me at Concord N.H. P. Office
I am very Respectfully your
W. D. Dorr
Hon. S. J. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
H. W. Webb, atty for claimant

2239
Lydia George 1843 Cr. -
$80 per ann
W. West Concord, N.H.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Meuncimuck ss.
On this sixth day of June — 184 3 . Personally appeared before
James Allison a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Lydia George —, a resident of Warren — in the County of Meuncimuck and State aforesaid, aged 82 — years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d day of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Austin George who was a private — during the Revolution in the New Hampshire Continental line —
That she was a pensioner under the Act of 7th July, 1838, which she received at the rate of Eighty dollars — cents per annum,
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
G.C. George Witness { to the Mark of Lydia George
Lydia  her  X George mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
James Allison { Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me, — That she is a credible witness, whose statements are entitled to full credit,
James Allison Justice of the Peace

Apr 29
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FREE
James L. Cadwarrds, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City.

Pension Agency Concord, NH April 25, 1839.
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Sir,
Certificates of Pension for Lydia George, widow of Austin George, and for Eleanor Gason, widow of Timothy Gason, dated April 2, 1839, have been presented at this Agency. If instructions to enter these names have been sent, they have never been received.
I am, respectfully, sir, Your obedient servant,
Samuel Hall Pension Agent.

State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State Concord Feb 4 23- 1839
We hereby certify that from the records now in this office it appears that on the day of the attestation of the annexed Instrument Aaron Whittaker was duly in commission as a justice of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the county of Merrimack & that Philip Carrigan was duly in commission as a justice of the Peace within & for the county of Merrimack & that their signatures to the annexed Instrument are true & genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State Jonathan Stevens Secy of State

State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Allison is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twenty first day of June 1839 and will expire on the twenty first day of June 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said State this 12 th day of June 1843.
Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that
Charles White Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and that his signature hereon is genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
December 5, A. D. 1838.
John Prince Clerk.

Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Mrs. G. L. Green of Concord New Hamp. 32 Maple St.
wishes to know if the discharge papers of the following person are on file in your department?
Austin George a private in Capt. Benjamin Stone's company 3d N.H. Regiment commanded by Col. Alexander Scammon. Revolutionary war. Served from June 10. 1777 to June 10. 1780.
These papers were sent to your dept. by Lydia George his widow to prove her claim for a pension which she received until her death March 8 1848 Mar. 4, 1907